“I have noticed in my life that all men have a liking for some special animal, tree, plant or spot of earth. If men would pay more attention to these preferences and seek what is best to do in order to make themselves worthy…they might have dreams which would purify their lives.” Brave Buffalo, Sioux, “By the Power of Their Dreams” (The Cloistered Walk, by Kathleen Norris)

- Sugar Pine at the Alder Springs Unit

“In dreams begin responsibilities” - Delmar Schwartz
Our mission has been expanded to include all conifer species at the Angelina, Pearson Creek and Alder Springs Units.
Questions? Email robertlawsonlovett@yahoo.com
“Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.” - Theodore Roosevelt
“The gods, that mortal beauty chase, Still in a tree did end their race.”
The Garden, by Andrew Marvel
“……we can grow up with trees and I see them change with us. Since they outlive us, they can connect us with the future……”–The Trees in My Forest, by Bernd Heinrich
“Nights candles are burnt out, and jocund day stands tip-toe on misty mountaintops.”Romeo and Juliet, by William Shakespeare



